The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-05-19
COUNTY LEGISLATURE.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD or
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFNOBLES
COUNT Y. MINNESOTA.


rclating to school districts.
Mr. j. p. Darling came before the board and
protested against \ taxation of mortgage held
by him in 1885. being reassessed or taxed as or
dered by the Board Of County Commissioners at
their last meeting, claiming that his indebted
ness at that time Overbalanced the mortgage
That it was therefore legally exempt FROM taxa
uOn.
On motion the matter was referred to the
town Board Of Review Ut 1887. III Herscy town.
ship. for investigation and dIustment.
Bids were received for purchase Of county
bonds as f0llOws:.
Miller 4 Thompson, running 10 years at ca per
cent annual interest.
u. NJ st"ddard & Co., running - years at ~
per cent semi annual interest.
8. A. keane & Co., running 10 years at 81 per
cent annual interest and u OF one per cent pre-.
mum.
Myths Bros & Co.. running 10 years at s per
cent aud rs premium.
Myths Bros. & Co. running % years at per
cent and t65 premium.
Crawford. Livingston & Co., running 10 years
at s per cent and $36 premium.
Crawford, Livingston 4 Co., running 20 years
at & per cent and go premium.
WIN. o. Cole. running 10 years ut 6 per cent
and 80 premium.
Wm O. Cole, running 20 years at 6 per cent
and *lC5 premium.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, running 10
years 1T per cent.
Geo. d. Dayton. running 10 years at per
cent and as premium.
Geo. u. Dayton, running 20 years at per
cent and $3.50 premium.
On motion of 5. b. Bedford the bid of $. A.
keane + Co. was accepted as being the best bill,
and the chairman and county auditor were duly
authorized and directed to execute bonds of
Mobiles county, In sums of not more than one
thousand dollars nor less than five hundred dol
lars each, in the aggregate $500, and deliver
said bonds to said S. A. Kcane & Co.. on pay.
ment Of Three Thousand Five Hundred and
Four and 3elOO dollars into the county treasury,
sail funds to be used for the express purpose OF
paying off bonds OF said county now due and
becoming due on or before July LIST. 1887. said
bonds to bear date Of May 10th, 1857, with coll
pons attached for annual interest at the rate of
So per cent per annum.
Messrs. WIN. Parry and VIM. r. Jones asked
the board to furnish and drive piles for a 50 It.
bridge over the west branch of Little Rock
creek in Little Rock township, between sections
II and q. They said the town would fur ish
the balance OF material required for said bridge
and finish 1t up with approach, ETC.. complete.
The supervisors of said town had pctitiOned for
an appropriation at last meeting for a bridge
over the same stream on county road No. 10.
On motion an appropriation of $3.50 was made
towards building the two bridges. The balance
to he paid from town funds. Both to he built
on piles Money to be paid on certificate Of a>
prevail by Com O'Hearn.
The supervisors of LeOta township asked for
an appropriation Of 80 to pay one half the ex-
pense Of 4 80 It. bridge over the Champepcdam
creek between sections II and Is. IT, said town.
Ordered granted on the usual terms.
Thomas rascO asked for a correction OF as
sessnent and tux of 1876 on stock in Bige;ow
township, alleging ttet numbers and assessed
values had been ovcrestima:ed and enormously
and illegally assessed at 1891, when they were
not worth more than 1861. A correct n and
reduction In assessment and corresponding
abatement Of tax was recommended, subject to
approval by the state auditor.
Representations were made that Thompson
Bros, of Adrian, had been assessed and taxed
In 1886 on warehouse purchased on the %rd day
OF June in that year, and therefore claimed that
said tax should be cancelled rs against them as
an erroneous assessment. 1t WAS so ordered.
George Parr asked the board to exOnerate him
from payment Of delinquent road tax of 1885 in
WOrthington township. rs said tax had been
worked out and fully paid by other parties. Or
dered abatcd.
Property of Aultman s. Taylor In Worthing-
ton village had beer assessed against c. Ault-
man & Co. in 1886. Ordered abated and re-ex-
tended against the proper owners in 1887.
TWAS found that delinquent road tax OF D.. 40
had been enormously returned against the b. c.
| r. &; N. railroad company in Grand Prairie
| township in 1885, Also that a warehouse in the
village Of Ellsworth had been illegally assessc d
| against said company in1ssc. Both were ord cr-
ed Cancelled rs illegal assessments.
Bids were received for painting the court
hon se as follows:
From I. B. Newkrk. coats paint at Il cents
per yard.
From J. Boice. 2 coats and clubhouse, 20.
From Fred Heron, coats paint .$5s.
From g. Kindlund, Goa IS paint at TX cents
per yard, 1850
From John Madden, at q cents per yard.
On motion the bid Of s. Kindlund was accept.
ed and the auditor was directed to contract
with him to paint outhouses at the same rate per
yard. All to be completed on or before the 9Th
day OF June, 1887.
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sonining, painting and fixing the jail inside, at
the best attainable rates.
On motion the chairman was directed to make
up plans and specifications for clubhouse 6 feet
by l., by feet high, and for it. plan: walks in
public park, and let the work to the lowest bid.
der Also to have the park fence and Jail yard
fence. with all remnants and material not used
in the new improvements, sold to the highest
bidder and removed prior to June 5th, 1887. All
OF said work to be completed on or before that
| da:e.
Tie county auditor was directed to draw Or
dcrs on the county treasurer in payment fol
painting. bull ling material. etc. aboye-men
toned, on certificates of approval by j. A.
Town, chairman, accompanied by sworn state
ments OF amounts due.
A petition for the formation OF new school,
district to cor sist of . sections of land in the
southeast quarter or corner Of Willmont town.
ship, signed by Thomas Klascy, Joseph Hart
man and Others. was referred back to the petit
tioners. as itdid not appear to have majority
Of voters OF each district affected thereby, and
had not as ye: been approved by the superin
tendent OF schools. A remOnstrance from Il
Hartman against being included in said new
district was also received and placed on file.
On petition for county road north from
Adrfant to the Murray county line notices hav
ing been duly posted, Commissioners Melicl
and Bedford were appointed to examine and re
port Oh the route at the next meeting.
a recess was taken to 0 clock a. M. the It'll
inst.
Met pursuant to adjournment
The same members were present.
The committee appointed to examine the pro
posed route Of the new county road from Wor
Ellington village to Jersey, reported favorabl.
on route selected except that part of it crossing
the corner Of section Is, In town 1O2, range 10
around the slough to a connection with tn,
county road. This part OF said route the,
thought had best not be established, opened II,
or worked at the present time.